Mexico vs Turks & Caicos

White resort building with palm trees, lounge chairs, and umbrellas line a sandy beach with turquoise water under clear blue sky.

White modern villa with turquoise pool overlooking ocean beach at Ambergris Cay, with lounge chairs and covered patio seating.

Mexico and Turks & Caicos, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.

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By the numbers

Mexico compared with Turks & Caicos
Mexico	Measure	Turks & Caicos
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
77	Resorts in our catalog	5
★ 4.5 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.4
$39–$635/night pp	Nightly rates	$333–$1227/night pp
21 of 77	Adults-only resorts	1 of 5
In the hurricane belt	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
June–October, heaviest September–October on the Caribbean side	Rainy season	September–December, and even then it's one of the drier corners of the Caribbean
December–April	Sweet spot	December–April, with May–June a good-value shoulder
Spanish (English at resorts)	Language	English
Mexican peso; USD widely accepted	Currency	U.S. dollar (official)
110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)	Power	120V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)
On the right	Driving	On the left
Cancún (CUN)	Main airport	Providenciales (PLS)
~2–4.5h from the US	Flight time	~1.5–3.5h from the US East Coast

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

On the map

Mexico

Turks & Caicos

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Mexico and Turks & Caicos
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mexico · high °F	82	83	85	87	89	90	90	91	89	87	84	82
Turks & Caicos · high °F	81	81	83	84	87	89	90	90	89	87	84	82
Mexico · rain (in)	3.5	2.0	1.5	1.5	4.0	6.5	4.0	4.5	8.5	8.5	4.0	3.5
Turks & Caicos · rain (in)	1.9	1.4	1.0	1.5	2.5	2.0	2.0	2.5	3.5	3.5	3.0	2.5

Approximate climate normals for Cancún / Riviera Maya and Providenciales: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Mexico

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Chains here: Barceló · Secrets Resorts & Spas / Hyatt Inclusive Collection · Hilton

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Chains here: Ambergris Cay · Turks and Caicos Collection · Beaches